The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-06-21
ME ETERNAL CITY +!
D Hawaiian Girls wanderings
in Europe-No. 2.

are living in the new, and the health
lest part of Rome, on the outskirts Of
tbs hum and noise, for they actually
Rye trans and omnibusses IN Rome.
/ could not reconcile myself TO them,
until 1 found how Indispensable they
We're IN taking Us about.
l came 10 Rome fully prepared 10
find the streets marrow and dirty, the
buildings ruinous and dingy. but ex-
cept IN the old parts, called the Ghetto,
or Jews quarter. I ind most OF the
streets comfortably wide, well paved
and clean. New buildings are con-
stantly being put up, and the narrow
streets are being widened. Our rooms
&verlook one Of the kings palaces,
which was once one Of his country
residences. but It Is now II the fash
ionable section Of Rome
Not far from US Is the station, op-
posite to which are the ruins Of the
baths IF DiorlafaE. These baths were
constructed on 50 large q scale. that
5000 persons were able 10 battle there
at one time. A portion OF the ruins
have now been converted into
church. and other portions are used
as stores and 3 hospital. In the hos
pital are several remarkable statues,
whASh have only recently been found
In IL Tiber. One, IN especial, awes
and fascinates the onloOker. 1t Is
bronze statue Of a slave. IN q sitting
posture. hands bound, and the face
&Irned upwards.
This statue. which Is probably over
a thousand years old, was found IN
the Tiber about . year ago, by some
workmen. The upturned face was
first seen. and it seemed TO say, why
have you brought me up to the light
again.
One Of the finest and broadest
thoroughfares IN Rome commences at
these baths of Diocletian.
This Is the via Nd=t0aale, through
which the trans run, terminating at
the Piazza di Fele-ia. At this piazza
omnibusses from all parts of the city
cOngregate. and the Cors0 terminates
here also.
Of an afternoon. many fine equip
ages can be seen IN the C0fS0 on their
wav to the Ptacgg Hill. the favorite
drive IN Rome. In the Cors0 are the
Il est shops. and It extends from the
ia Iii Tue=iE to the Piazza del
Pep9l2. the largest open space IN Rome
with the exception Of St Peters. On
one side OF this piazza Is the PlRtlGH
Hill. where the trees are externally
green. On another side Of this piazza
Is the Porto del Pop9Lg, or CITY gate.
which leads into the FlaHiHtag Way.
The Villa Borgtess Is only a step
from this gate. The villa Is opened
- the public several days during the
49,. and this makes enc of the pleas
ATTEST drives IN Rome. The king and
Queen can be seen there Of q Satur-
dav aud Sunday afternoon The queen
usually drives ont with her mother.
Ter eoachuan and fo0tman being
dressed in ghIred. The king drives
"a with ms adjutant. which Is the
o. feature that distinguishes this
equipage from that CT q private gen
tleman.
In the Villa Borg5ess are avenues OF
grand old trees and spacious mead
OWs. where the public are allowed to
roam at pleasure gathering wild flow
ers aud having plcnIcs.
Another beautiful drive Is II the
Villa Dora Pun gtii. winch Is on the
Janieulun. and the left bank Of the
Tiber. Hundreds Of deer browse IN
this villa.
From q terrace on the summit Of
the Janieulum. one OF the finest views !
of Rome can be obtained. with the
.kIban Hills as . background. The /
yellow Tiber flows below To the left F.
rises the magnificent dome OF St Pc (
ter's. and the castle Of saint ARgel0 I
before You. the Palatine Hill with It's I
marvellous ruins, the CapItOlne QuiFl T.
hal. Nero's Tower. and the Pantheon, 4
are recognizable. On the right, the 4
AYentine and the TIber winding along 4
the Campagna can be seen
On this terrace Is the church of SsE I
Pistrg al Monte. which was erected on .
the site where st. Peters cross was .
supposed to have been planted
Needless It : to say, that churches I
are numerous IN Rome, It Is said .
that there Is church for every day (
in the year. Most Of the churches I
ar tlchIy ornamented with cOlOred 4
mkBIes. paintings and gliding
To my mind St. Paul's Without-the- Z
Wells. Is the most beautiful church N f
Rome. It Is two miles beyond the
city gate. and was built on the site OF +
the old church OF Constantine.
In the nave Of 81. Pauifs are four
rows of granite columns, surmounted .
bv q frieze Of mosaic medaIIiOns. con (
tanning portraits OF the Saints and
Popes. Each medallion takes man
a yesr to complete. The floor Is COM .
p6sed Of inIaid marbles, highly pol .
ished. and the ceiling Is ornamented
with gilded rosettes- On either side
of the nave are stained glass windows.
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